In this final week of Ramadan, Agha Shahid Ali describes the faith of his grandmother.
Monthly Archives: August 2013
Baseball Frees the Imagination
Baseball, like reading, encourages the imagination to soar.
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Memories of Summer Hiking in France
This summer poem by Scott Bates brings back childhood memories of hiking in the hills around the Mediterranean.
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Do Animals Prefer Wilderness or Zoos?
Are aquariums housing orcas inhumane? Maybe, but Martel’s “Life of Pi” offers a perspective that should be considered.
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged aquariums, cruelty to animals, Life of Pi, orcas, wilderness fantasies, Yann Martel, zoos Comments closed